ManchesterUnited ‘ssquad is becoming increasingly dissatisfiedwith Ralf Rangnick ‘s coaching techniques, according to rumors in England. The Red Devils were again held to a 1-1 draw, this time by Southampton on Saturday, dropping further points in their bid to finish in the top four and qualify for the UEFA Champions League next season.
The Red Devils players had another poor performance at Old Trafford, in spite of the fact that the opening minutes belonged to the home team.Their offensive game paid off in the 21st minute when Jadon Sancho scored his second league goalafter a great assist by Marcus Rashford. However, at the very beginning of the second half, Che Adams managed to outsmart United’s defense and beat shot-stopper David De Gea, nettingan equalizer.
This has been the second unexpected draw in a row for Ralf Rangnick’s team in the English Premier League.Prior to Southampton,bottom side Burnley had surprisingly managed to hold the Manchester outfit to a draw last weekend.
2 Ted Lasso similarities atManchester United
Manchester United’s players, who haven’t reportedly been on great terms with any of the five previous headcoaches fromthe post-Sir Alex Ferguson’s era, have beendisillusioned by the German’s training techniques, ESPN claim.
The German expert is said to have assignedhis assistant Chris Armas, who is anewly hired American coach who has previously worked with Rangnick,in charge of the trainingsessions,which has caused surprise among the group of players. As a result, the staff have been humorously compared to Ted Lasso ,the fictional soccer coach in theeponymous comedy-dramaTV show .
Before getting the position as Rangnick’s right-hand man inDecember 2021, Armas had never coached outside of the United States. After winning two of his 15 games in charge, the 49-year-old pastmanagerial tenure with Toronto FC resulted in his firing.